New York, NY (Top40 Charts) "The first album by an LGBTQ artist to come out of
India since the country legalised homosexuality is arriving this year via Pragya Pallavi, a musician and performer with an extensive range of influences."
- Connor Young, GayTimes (gaytimes.co.uk)
"The music is striking, the lyrics sensual…" Times of
India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Danceable and musically ground-breaking, relevant and original, "Mama I Need You," the fourth single from Indian Lesbian Singer-Songwriter Pragya Pallavi's forthcoming album "Queerism," is a song that can move your feet and your heart. Released today, the track, which is about "coming out,", tells the impassioned story of a gay person's plea for acceptance from her mother.
"Mama I Need You" combines elements of western pop, EDM and soul with Indian classical music for a gorgeous and mesmerising depiction of the emotional struggles of LGBT+ people and their families. The song blends reggaeton-style drum rhythms with Pragya's Hindustani alaap vocalisations and a stunning Carnatic style violin riffs. Indian
National Award and Filmfare Award-winning sound engineer K.J. Singh has mixed this track, which was co-produced by Deejey Lolly, K.J. Singh, and Pragya. The song was composed and arranged by Pragya, with lyrics by Dena Gorilik, a Russian-American poet, composer and singer-songwriter.
"Mama I Need You," is the musical narration of a queer person coming out to her mother. It gives voice to the experience of LGBT+ people across the globe who grapple with family and social rejection and who hope for, and sometimes receive, acceptance and reconciliation. The accompanying lyrics video, also released today, features rainbow colours and LGBT symbols. This danceable and infectious track is also a significant focal point for discussing the need for family support for queer and trans people.
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